"whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Alan Chan wrote: > >> My friend's Nikkor AF 80-200/2.8D sucked when shooting at >> 200/2.8. Everything was diffused. Didn't know what's wrong.
>They all do that, Alan, especially when focused close. The FA*80-200/2.8 performs wonderfully wide open, even close up. I often use mine with an extension tube to get even closer. (I have an old non-auto-diaphragm Pentax extension tube that I keep in my bag at all times for emergencies.) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com